Bruce C. "Coach" Scroggins, age 59, of Clovis, NM, died Sunday, July 26, 2009, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, MI. Visitation will be from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM Sunday, August 2, 2009, at Muffley Funeral Home, Inc. Services will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, August 3, 2009, at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Harry Riser and Father Sotero Sena officiating. Burial will follow at Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers include Eric Roanhaus, Eddie Kilmer, Bobby Tanner, Dale Fullerton, Tony Epps, and Pat Dixon. Honorary pallbearers will be all other coaches, former athletes, and students. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Gattis Junior High Scholarship Fund, c/o Clovis Schools, 1009 N. Main Street, Clovis, NM 88101.

Bruce was born December 14, 1949, to Billy Ray and Caroline Estelle (Wilcox) Scroggins in Washington, DC. He graduated from Claude High School in 1968, received his Bachelor Degree from West Texas State University, and his Masters Degree from ENMU. He was a Teacher and a Coach for the public Schools starting at Gattis Jr. High 1973 to 1988, Texico 1989-92, Alamogordo 1992-98, Bovina, TX, 1998-02, Grandview, TX, in 2003, and back to Clovis High in 2004. He was a member of the Clovis/Portales Elks Lodge, NM Athletic Coaches Association, and served in the NM National Guard where he was called to Prison Riot in Santa Fe. Bruce enjoyed fishing, golfing, and gardening. His true passion was the Clovis Wildcats.

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